Why was the constitutionality of President Lincoln?s suspension of habeas corpus brought into question?
Select one:
a. It allowed people to be jailed without being charged before a judge.
b. It ignored the will of Congress in approving funds for military expenditures.
c. It gave the federal government undue power over the states.
a. It allowed people to be jailed without being charged before a judge.
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What type of rhetoric marked Franklin Roosevelt's 1936 presidential campaign?
A. an appeal for fiscal conservatism and an attack on high spending B. an attack on wealthy and corporate interests C. an appeal for unity that did not blame any political or social parties D. a factual, unemotional tone unmarked by partisanship
Galileo, Bacon, and Kepler illustrate the fact that the Scientific Revolution __________
A) was dominated by Protestant nations B) began in northern Europe C) was a revolution primarily in mathematics D) included innovations in the tools, methods, and models of science
Besides polygamy, characteristic behavior(s) of Mormons which angered many non-Mormon Americans in the 1840s was their
a. belief in visions and a special spiritual role for America. b. constant movement toward the western frontier. c. refusal to take up arms and defend themselves. d. voting as a religious bloc and openly drilling their militia, alebit for defensive purposes. e. dislike of federal government control of their lives.
The Nahua compared the horses of the Spanish to
a. their own gods. b. the dark side of their religion. c. special gods of the Spanish. d. the indigenous deer of their own forests. e. reincarnated former enemies returning as Spanish allies.